Helping more people breathe

December 6, 2018

Effective December 1, 2018, ProResp Inc. acquired Complete Healthcare Solutions in Sudbury, North Bay and Espanola. This announcement aligns with ProResp’s strategic goal to provide value and innovation to the broader health system in Ontario.

Founded by Jana and Jean St-Aubin, Complete Healthcare Solutions provides professional and responsive respiratory therapy services, including oxygen and CPAP therapy, to the communities it serves utilizing the strengths and experience of its founders and team.

“We were at a stage of our business growth where we needed to make some significant changes to our infrastructure, and our long-term plan has always been to someday connect with a larger corporation that mirrored our values and ideas,” stated Jean St-Aubin. “This acquisition will be extremely positive for our patients to maintain customer service and quality health care that is second to none, and expand our capabilities for our traveling patients. Our referral sources should know this acquisition will only strengthen our relationships and we are committed to the continued delivery of exceptional service to both them and their patients.”

In addition to acquiring Complete Healthcare Solutions’ operations, Jana and Jean St-Aubin and their team will be joining ProResp.

“CHS employees will enjoy the benefits of being part of an existing well-established company with an exemplary history in respiratory homecare,” stated Jana St-Aubin. “Having this support will allow us to grow both professionally and personally. These are thrilling times for us and I believe it will make us an even stronger team.”

This acquisition and the expansion into new markets presents an exciting opportunity for ProResp and its parent company, Trudell Medical Limited.

“ProResp is committed to growth founded on our core values,” stated Miriam Turnbull, Vice President and General Manager of ProResp Inc. “We are honoured to have the opportunity to work with Jana and Jean and their team to continue their great work. Our collaborative focus on client-centred care will add value to the health system and achieve positive health outcomes for patients first and for all
stakeholders!”

“We are pleased to have Jana and Jean St-Aubin and the Complete Healthcare Solutions’ team join ProResp and the Trudell Medical Group,“ stated Gerald Slemko, CEO of Trudell Medical Limited. “We believe the culture and values and uncompromising commitment to patient care of the Complete Healthcare Solutions’ team compliments the Trudell culture and values and creates an excellent fit. The acquisition of Complete Healthcare Solutions fills out an open territory for the ProResp operation in Ontario and gives ProResp greater coverage. We are truly excited about the opportunity and look forward to a successful and rewarding relationship.”

Background

ProResp is committed to improving the quality of life for individuals with respiratory illnesses. For over 37 years ProResp has delivered high quality, innovative and client-centered respiratory services to communities across Ontario. ProResp builds relationships of integrity and collaborates with stakeholders across the healthcare system to ensure its clients can breathe easier.

Complete Healthcare Solutions is a respiratory home care company established in January 2009 by Jean and Jana St-Aubin. Since that time Complete Healthcare Solutions developed a strong reputation for excellent service in the delivery of quality respiratory care to the communities they serve. They operate from multiple locations, serving clients from Blind River to North Bay, including Elliot Lake, Espanola, Manitoulin Island, Sudbury and Parry Sound.

The Lung Association's Breathing as One TRAILBLAZER AWARD recognizes an individual's profound contributions, both nationally and internationally, to lung health. The late Dr. Mitchell Baran, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Trudell Medical Group of Companies which includes ProResp Inc., is the inaugural recipient. Dr. Baran built one of Canada's most successful medical device companies and the first community respiratory services company in Ontario to have registered respiratory therapists pivotal to the patients’ care, ProResp Inc. His legacy continues to help millions of people breathe easier. The award is a fitting tribute to a man who dedicated his life's work to improve the health and well-being of individuals who struggle to breathe.